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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
endocarditis, Ring fracture ... , Thrombus formation ... rupture, Left ventricular ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Prosthetic mitral valve thrombus on Echocardiogram

- thePager @thePagerNews

#Prosthetic #mitralvalve #thrombus #Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus #cardiology
Prosthetic mitral ... valve thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
valve (MV) during ... towards the left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • PSAX: Aortic Valve ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Valve (MV) Level ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... note mechanical mitral ... valve. ... #TEE #cardiology ... #clinical #POCUS
Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Replacement Thrombus

Warfarin changed to pradaxa 3 months prior.

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Bioprosthetic #MitralValve #Thrombus
Bioprosthetic Mitral ... Valve Replacement ... Thrombus Warfarin ... MVR #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
There were classic features ... , (B) a septal mitral ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... atached to the mitral ... valve, but to the ... VirginiaZarama #LV #Ventricular ... #Echocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
wall thinning • Features ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #differential #